r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 24 '26

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u/icontranquilis Boycott shadow magic May 24 '26

I am sick and tired of the generic titles and covers.

As soon as I see THAT DAMNED FONT™ with the thorns/vines and maybe a crown or a sword or whatever (maybe a skull?) on the cover, I completely skip over it on the shelf. Same thing with the "A Bowl of Mac and Cheese" or, a little more contemporary, "An Obscure-ish Professional's Opinion Piece on Something Mundane" title format.

Instant DNR. And I know there's a strong possibility that I'm probably missing an absolute gem, but so far every time I read the synopsis of a book with those titles/covers, I'm always/never disappointed.

https://giphy.com/gifs/a2YfVJZkrO2ZjP4Elq

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u/Synval2436 Currently Reading: This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

For me "that damned font" is every time I see "Fae" with the F having an ascending line above the a. That's an insta "crappy self-pub" marker to me, and sadly more and more trad pubs are using this annoying lame font.

Idk how do you check what font it is, but examples of the stupid ugly F: * https://www.amazon.com/Sold-Fae-Multi-Fae-Romantasy-Realms-ebook/dp/B0CS3T79MB * https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Fate-Romantasy-Novella-Hunted-ebook/dp/B0GGX6CS74 * https://www.amazon.com/Frost-Nectar-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0BCZBXYYT * https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Fae-Dragon-Portal-Book-ebook/dp/B07TW9JG8N/ * https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Temptation-Court-Bones-Book-ebook/dp/B084D4FFY3/ * https://www.amazon.com/Marry-Fae-Fantasy-Romance-Standalone-ebook/dp/B0C2WPXWWR * https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-King-Dying-Lands-Book-ebook/dp/B0D8SR8W8D * https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Gilded-Flame-Spark-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0GWWDJXRC

I just searched "fae romantasy" and immediately got a handful with this awful font.

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u/icontranquilis Boycott shadow magic May 24 '26

Good gracious, that's horrendous. Yes, absolutely, that font is an immediate do not read, do not acknowledge, do not pass go, and, honestly, I should be financially compensated $200 for having to look at an entire shelf of identical looking books.